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1963 Map of Pecos East

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Pecos East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Pecos River carves a winding path through this West Texas landscape, serving as the historical boundary between Ward Co and Reeves Co. The community of Pecos is shown during a period of transition, with its established street grid and prominent landmarks like the Pecos School, Bessie Haynes Park, and St Marys Ch anchored near the Missouri Pacific railroad. To the northeast, the smaller settlement of Barstow sits along the same rail line, surrounded by an intricate irrigation system including the Main Line Canal and multiple laterals, illustrating the region's reliance on managed water for agriculture.

Infrastructure development in the early 1980s is visible in purple revisions, notably the construction of a major highway labeled Constr Under that bypasses the town centers. South of the city, the landscape opens into the brush and basin terrain surrounding Mosquito Lake. Notable local history markers such as the Barstow Cem and Santa Rosa Cem provide specific points of interest for genealogists tracing family roots in this river valley.